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No. 868,461. l PATBNTED OUT. 15, 1907. Y l

J. B. LOGKWOOD.

GUARD POR BIGYCLES.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 4,1907.

UNITED' STATES:

OFFICE'.-

l-AMES B. LOGKWOOD, OF RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA.

GUARD FOR BIGYCLES.

No..ses,4e1.

Specification of Letters =Patent.

'Patentes oct. 1s, 190'2'.

Application ilsd luns411907. Serial No. 377,168.

tect the lider irom mud. and. other foreign matter' thrown up by the revolution of the wheels.

A further object of the invention is to provide a mud guard including a flexible ribbon or shield having one end thereof attached. to a pivoted supporting bracket or yoke and its opposite end fastened to a sprng'actuated drum whereby the shield' may be cxtendedto operative position over the wheel or wound upon the drum when not in use.

A further object is to provide means for looking the pivoted supporting bracket or yoke in operative or inoperative posi-tion and. further to provide iinprovefl means for securing the pivoted end of said yoke or bracket to the rear fork of the bicycle frame.

A still further object ofthe invention is to generally' improve this class of devices so as to increase their utility, durability and eiiiciency. A

Further objects and advantages will appear in the following description, itbeing understood' that various changes in fonn, proportions and minor details of construction may be resorted to withinthe scope of the I appended claims,

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification: Figure 1 is a perspective view of a mud guard or shield constructed in accordance withmy invention showing the'same n position on a bicycle.

Fig. 2 is a detail perspective view showing the shield or ribbon in contracted o1' inoperative position. Fig. 5, is an' enlarged transverse sectional view of the spring actuated roller and itssupporting. bracket. Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view partly inV section of one oi the caps of the spring actuated roller.

view of one of the cone bearings. Fig. 6 is a detail perspective view of one oi the. bearing plates and its asso-- 8 is a transverse sectional view of the spring actuated4 drum.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts inall of the' figures of the drawings.

The improved deviceiorming the subject matter of Fig. 5 is a sectionall the present invention is principally designed for attachment to bicycles and similar vehicles and by way of illustration is shown in connection with a bicycle of the ordinary construction in which 5 designates the frame, 6 the rear fork and 7 the rear wheel mounted for 'rotation' between the legs oi the fork in the usual manner.

The device consists oi an attaching bracket prefer ably formed in two sections 8 and 9 having their intel'-1 mediate portions bowed laterally and adapted to clamp the seat post 10,' said blanket being securedin position on the post in any suitable manner, as by clamping screws '11. The free ends of the sections 8 and 9 are terminals of which are connected by a bolt or pin-13 on ,which is mounted for rotation a spring actuated roller' or drum 14': The drum 14 is split longitudinally, as indicatedat '15 ior the reception ci one end oi' a flexible ribbon or shield 16 the opposite end oi which is secured to a. pivoted supporting'bracket' or yoke 17.

Seated in the opposite ends of the drum 14 and rigidly secured to the pin or. bolt 13 in any suitable manner r are taperingdisks 18 which form cone-bearings for theopposite endsof the drum 14 thereby to prevent undue friction on the saine.l

Disposed within the drum l4`and surrounding the pin :or shaft 13 is a coiled spring 19 one end of which is secured to the shaft, as indicatedat 20, while the opposite end thereof is extended through the-longitudinal` slot 15, and is seated' in a recess or opening21 formed inthe exterior surface oi'the drum, as shown.

The shield or ribbon 16 is clamped within the slot l5 by means of oppositely disposed -caps 22 which engage the exterior walls of the drum 14 and serve to contract the walls thereo so that the longitudinal edges of tlie drum at the slot 15 will'bite into the ribbonand thus ref tain the same in .position on the drum,

The exterior walls oi the cones 18 are preferably formed with recesses 23adapted to receive the inwardly t extendingbearings 24 cthe caps 22 so es to permitihe :caps together with the drumto rotate on the cones'.

Secured to the opposite legs of the rearork 6 are spaced platespr disks 25 having laterally extending l pins 26 secured thereto and' adapted to ,enter correspondingly shaped openings 27, ormed in the legsof the iork'thereby to prevent rotation of the disks on said forks;

ally mounted forswinging movement on the plates or disks 25 by means of pins 27 which extend through the adjacent ends oi the yoke and also through suitable openings 28 and 29 formed in the disks 25 and the'adextendedlaterally to form spaced parallelaims 12 the The iibbon supporting bracket or yoke 17 is pivotpins or screws 27 and interposed between the disks 25 and the adjacent legs ot the fork so as to prevent undue friction on said fork.

l'rExtending laterally from the inner faces oi the opposite legs of the shield supporting bracket are locking lugs 32 having curved bearing surfaces adapted to enter suitable openings or locking recesses 33 formed in the disks or plates 257 thereby to lock the shield supporting bracket in operative and inoperative position. The openings 33 are preferably arranged in pairs so that when the shield supporting bracket is moved rear* wardly to operative position with the shield extended over the rear wheel of the bicycle the locking lugs 32 will enter one set oi the openings 33 and when the shield supporting bracket is moved to inoperative position with the shield wound upon the drum thelugs 32 will enter the opposite set of locking recesses thereby preventing accidental movement of the shield supporting bracket when in both operative and inoperative position.

Attention is here called to the fact that the lugs 32 normally and yieldably bear against the exterior face ot the disks 25 so that when the locking lugsregister With the openings 33 they will spring into said openings and thus effect the locking of the shield supporting bracket.

In operation when it is desired to use the mud guard or shield a rearward pull is exerted on the bracket 17 which disengages the locking lugs 32 from one set ofthe recesses or openings 33 so that the bracket may be moved rearwardly to the position shown in Fig. 1 of the draw ings and in which position the lugs 32 will enter the adjacent set of locking recesses and thus support the.

shield or guard in position over the rear wheel of the bicycle. In order to release said shield it is merely necessary to exert a slight orwaid -pressure on the bracket 17 when the lugs 32 will become disengaged from the adjacent locking recesses 33 in which event the action oi the coiled spring 19 will rotate the drum so as to wind the iiexible ribbon or shield on the latter, as best shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings.

Attention is here called to the fact that the upper or closed end ot the yoke or bracket 17 is bent laterally or oli-set, as indicated at 34, so as to permit the yoke to lie snugly against the rear fork 0i the bicycle when the bracket is in closed position and thus prevent wabbling or rattling on the bicycle frame.

One end of the apron or ribbon 16 is preferably reinforced and strengthened by the provision of a transverse metallic strip or bar 35 having openings formed therein for the reception of suitable pins 36 which enter threaded `openings 38 formed in the upper or closed end of the bracket 17 whereby the ribbon or apron may be readily attached to or detached from the supporting bracket.

While thedevice is principally designed for use in connection with bicycles it is obvious that the same may be used in connection with all kinds of Wheeled vehicles or wherever a device of this kind is found desirable. 4

It will also be understood that the device may be used as a guard or shield for either the iront or rear Wheel of the bicycle and that the spring actuated drum may be secured to any desired portion of the bicycle frame.

From the foregoing description it is thought that tb construction and operation of the device will be readil understood by those skilled in the art and further di scription thereof is deemed unnecessary Having thus described the invention what is claims is:

1. '.lhe combination with a bicycle frame, of a sprin actuated drum mounted for rotation on the frame, plat( secured to the opposite sides of the fork of the frame, yoke having spaced legs pivotally mounted for swingin movement on the adjacent plates and movable lateral] to operative and inoperative position, a shield forming connection between the drum and the free end of the yok` and means carried by the legs of the yoke and adapted l engage the plates for locking the supporting member i operative and inoperative position.

2. The combination with a bicycle frame, of a sprin actuated roller mounted for rotation on the frame, platt secured to the opposite sides of the fork of the frame an provided with locking recesses, a supporting member pir otally mounted for swinging movement on the plates an movable laterally to operative and inoperative position, flexible shield connecting the drum and supporting membe: and locking lugs extending laterally from the supportin member and adapted to engage the locking recesses fc supporting said member in operative and inoperative p( sition.

3. The combination with a bicycle frame, of a sprin actuated drum mounted for rotation on the frame, plate secured to the opposite sides of the fork of the framl pins secured to the plate and engaging corresponding ri cesses in the fork, a supporting member pivotally Inounte for swinging movement on the plates, a shield forming connection between the drum and free end of the suppori ing member, and means carried by the supporting membe and adapted to engage the plates for locking the supporl ing member in operative and inoperative position.

4. The combination with a bicycle frame, of a brackc secured to the frame, a spring actuated roller mounted fo rotation in the bracket, plates secured to the opposite side of the fork of the frame and provided with spaced lockin recesses, a yoke pivotally mounted for swinging movemen on the plates, a iiexible connection between the drum an` free end of the yoke and constituting a shield, and lug disposed on each side of the pivotal axis of the yoke ani adapted to enter the recesses for locking the yoke in op erative and inoperative position.

5. The combination with a bicycle frame, of a bracke secured to the frame and provided with spaced arms, i stationary shaft connecting the arms, a split drum mount ed for rotation on the shaft, a yoke pivotally mounted fo swinging movement on the fork of the frame, a iexibl .shield one end of which is inserted in the split portion o the drum and the opposite end thereof secured to the fre end of the yoke, and clamping collars engaging the eX terior walls of the drum at the opposite ends thereof fo clamping the adjacent longitudinal edges of said drum i1 engagement with the shield.

l 6, .Thecombination with a bicycle frame, of a hracke secured to the frame and provided with spaced arms, i shaft connecting the arms, an expansible drum` mountel for rotation on the shaft and having its opposite endl spaced apart to form a longitudinally disposed slot, com bearings engaging' the opposite ends of the drum, a yokr pvotally mounted on the rear fork of the frame, a lexiblr shield one 'end of which is seated in the slot in the drun and the opposite end thereof connected to the free en( of the yoke, caps engaging the exterior walls of the drun for clamping the latter in engagement with the shield, an( a spring surrounding the shaft and secured to the drum 7. The combination with a bicycle frame, of a bracke` secured to the frame and provided with spaced arms, t shaft connecting said arms, an expansible drum mountec' for rotation on the shaft and provided with a longitudine.'` slot, cone bearings engaging the opposite ends of the drun and having recesses formed therein, a yoke pivotally mounted on the fork of the bicycle, a exible shield one end of which is seated in the slot in the drum and the opposite end thereof attached to the free end ot the yoke,

clamping collars engaging the exterior walls of the drum for clamping the latter ln engagement with the shield nud provided with Interni extensions sented in the recesses in the cone bearings, and a spring secured to the sha'ft and engaging the drum.

8. The combination with n bieycle'frnme, ot s. spring actuated roller mounted tor rotation on the frame, plates secured to the opposite sides o! the fork of the bicycle and provided with laterally extending plus engaging corresponding openings formed in said fork, u yoke plvotally mounted for swinging movement on the plates and having its upper end orf-set, a iiexible ribbon having one end there of secured to the drum and its opposite end' fastened to the oir-set portion ot the yoke, and means for locking the yoke in operative und inoperative position.

9. The combination with n bicycle frame. of a spring nct'uixted drum mounted for rotation on the frame, disks secured to the opposite sides o1.' the turk of the bicycle and having openings formed therein, a yoke pivotaliy mounted for swinging movement on the disks and having its closed end provided with threaded openings, n iiexlble shield one end of which is secured tothe drum und the opposite end thereof.' to the closed end ot the yoke, a plate extending' transversely across one end of the shield, screws extending through the pinto und engaging the threaded openings in the yoke, und lockingllugs formed on the yoke and adopted to engage the recesses in the disks for locking the yoke iny operative and inoperative positiom In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto uxed my signature in the presence ot tvvo witnesses.

. JAMES -B. LOCKWOOD.

Witnesses;

.T W. Rrclinn, H. i3. Rien/mns. 

